Westwater Advocates’ David Hay KC has successfully challenged needs assessments undertaken by Western Isles Council, under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, as being inadequately reasoned in judicial review proceedings …
We are delighted to announce that Tayyiba Ahmad joins the stable today after calling at the Bar. Her specialism is Family Law including Islamic Family Law, and Wills and Succession …
Members of Westwater Advocates have secured 28 individual rankings across 9 categories in the latest edition of the esteemed legal guide Chambers & Partners and the stable has received Band …
Congratulations to Desmond Cheyne, Colin Edward and Scott McAlpine on their elevation to the rank and dignity of King’s Counsel. Desmond called to the bar in 1986. He has …
On 7 September Westwater Advocate Anne Bennie and a team of colleagues from the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will be taking part in the MoonWalk half moon challenge. Their 13.1 …
A former agency worker with Transport Scotland has failed in his claim against the Scottish Government in which he sought compensation for harassment, victimisation and direct discrimination on account of …
HMRC, represented by Calum MacNeill KC and Alan Cowan of Ampersand, has won an appeal against a decision of an Employment Tribunal that a savings scheme operated by an employer …
We are delighted to announce that Morag McEwan joins the stable today after calling at the Bar. Specialising in family law and child law, Morag is experienced in litigation arising from …
Westwater Advocates’ David Anderson has demonstrated his versatility by netting a brace of successes in two very different Sheriff Appeal Court cases. In Marshall v. Berkshire Hathaway [2024] SAC (Civ) …
Westwater Advocates have been saddened by the death of Jane Rattray. Before calling to the bar in 2015 Jane practiced as a solicitor for over 20 years, specialising in all …
